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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is among the few decorations in Nick's apartment?

2. As which of the following does the concierge describe Jess?

3. At what bar does Jess note having worked?

4. In what part of the building does Ben live?

5. What brand of scarf does Sophie wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jess see in the first-floor apartment from the vantage of the hidden staircase?

2. What does Jess note might be a good motto for herself?

3. During their first meeting, Jess and Mendelson both order a particular drink. What is it and what is notable about it?

4. What history of the building does Nick rehearse to Jess?

5. What reasons are given for separating Ben and Jess via adoption?

6. Why does Jess note smelling of vinegar when she arrives in Paris?

7. What opinion about Englishmen is voiced that Ben belies (37)?

8. What security measures does Jess note on the gate to the building where Ben lives?

9. Why does Nick note liking to have few decorations out?

10. How do Jacque and Sophie describe Ben to one another after Sophie's first meeting with Ben?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What overall attitude towards intoxicants does the novel display? What in the text demonstrates that attitude, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Notably, the concierge is never explicitly named in the text. What is the significance of the lack of name? How does that significance manifest in the text?

Essay Topic 3

What function is served by the sections of the text (Prologue and Friday; Saturday; Sunday; Monday; and A Week Later, Epilogue, and Back Matter) starting with the character perspectives they do? How is that function served?

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